Palestinians looking to flee Gaza have been granted the right to live in the United Kingdom by applying through a program meant for Ukrainian refugees, The Telegraph reported on Tuesday. A British immigration judge ruled that a family of six would be allowed to join their brother, stating that rejecting their application breached their … Read more
Israel is withdrawing troops from the corridor that has cut northern Gaza from the southern part of the enclave as part of the cease-fire deal with Hamas, according to media reports on Sunday that cited officials from both sides of the conflict. The Netzarim Corridor was established by Israel as a military zone at an … Read more
Pottakis’ 158-page report referred to “a series of serious and reprehensible omissions in the search and rescue duties on the part of senior officers of the Hellenic Coast Guard.” It also added that were “clear indications of culpability” for eight senior officers of the coast guard under criminal law for their handling of the deadly … Read more
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While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. Global refugee counts have steadily increased every year for the last 12 years, according to reports from the United Nations High … Read more
Musk — a key donor to and ally of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump — shared the documentary with his more than 210 million followers on the X platform he owns. Robinson is one of the most high-profile far-right figures in the U.K. His demonstrations in London often attract thousands of supporters. Robinson is a former … Read more
At the other end of Europe, Russia’s war in Ukraine continues. Ukrainians chalked up some successes in 2024, becoming a dominant force in the Black Sea despite the country’s tiny navy, and mounting a counteroffensive into Russia’s Kursk region in August. But they are ending this year on the back foot, having lost many of … Read more
Polls currently show the Germany’s conservative alliance, led by chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz, to be far ahead in the race, with 31 percent support. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is second at 19 percent, and Scholz’s center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) is third at 17 percent. Merz has drawn his Christian Democratic Union (CDU) … Read more
Syrian refugees and residents in Egypt face an uncertain future as new regulations may jeopardize their right to remain in the country after Bashar al-Assad’s ouster earlier this month. European countries quickly suspended Syrian asylum applications after the Islamist group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham swept into Damascus on Dec. 8, forcing Assad to flee after … Read more
“Federal authorities are turning over every stone,” said German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser of the Social Democratic Party (SPD). But it’s far from clear that will reassure voters, particularly as revelations about security missteps continue to surface. Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) was warned by regional authorities of the suspect’s possible violent intentions as … Read more
Europe should rally behind the reality that a successful transition will not only help Syrians but is the only means of addressing the full range of its interests — such as cementing democratic governance, securing sustainable conditions to allow significant Syrian refugee returns, and diluting Iranian and Russian influence in the country. If the transition … Read more
